Ocean science
matters

Why we need to better understand the sensitivity of the Southern Ocean to climate change Sarah Fawcett

South Africa
University of Cape Town

Plankton – the key to Antarctica’s abundant marine life Karl Safi

New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

Why ocean models and projections are essential for decision-making Yunne-Jai SHIN

France-IRD
French Research Institute for Sustainable Development

Satellite Altimetry and Sea Level Rise Anny Cazenave

France-CNES
National Centre for Space Studies

Climate change: current trends and impacts in the Mediterranean Sea Aristomenis P. Karageorgis

Greece
Hellenic Center for Marine Research

Impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the Arctic Philippe Archambault

Canada
Université Laval

The role of kelp forests in mitigating climate change Isabel Sousa Pinto

Portugal
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research

Increasing the ecological awareness of young people in the field of marine ecosystems Tomasz Kijewski

Poland
The Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Supporting fisheries in a changing climate Mamy Nirina RAJAONARIVELO

Madagascar
National Center for Oceanographic research

NOAA’s Role in Climate Craig McLean

USA-NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

How the ocean can help us take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it safely in the ocean? Andreas Oschlies

Germany
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

The ecological role of the lagoons of southern Gabon for the recovery of fish stocks Brice KOUMBA MABERT

Gabon
National Center for Oceanographic Data and Information

Investigating changes in the world’s oceans with the biogeochemical Argo float Kanako Sato

Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Why ocean science is critical for the future Alistair Hobday

Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Interactions between climate and the river-sea systems Adrian Stanica

Romania
Romanian National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology

Why it’s important to understand ocean science for climate Margaret Leinen

USA-SCRIPPS
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

What are the effects of climate change on our regional seas ? Baris Salihoglu

Turkey
Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences

El Niño change and its impacts on weather and climate in the East Asia under global warming Wang Fan

China
Institute of Oceanology of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Climate Change and variability impacts to the Tana Delta, Kenya Edward Njagi

Kenya
National Museums of Kenya

Marine fisheries in the changing environment. What is happening with autochthonic species? Nedo Vrgoč

Croatia
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

Monitoring the past, present and future of the world’s largest tuna fishery Joe Scutt Phillips

New Caledonia
The Pacific Community – NOUMEA

How is microplastic affecting the Vietnam Sea? Van Manh DO

Vietnam
VietNam Academy Of Science And Technology

Enabling coastal communities to predict and adapt to the impacts of climate change Martin LeTissier

Ireland
University College Cork

Marine technology: Helping us to go deeper, further and longer Matt Mowlem

United Kingdom
National Oceanography Centre

Science is key to get prepared for the threats that face our coastal communities Maria Zaira Turchi

Brazil
Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

Solutions to save coral reefs from climate change Laetitia Hédouin & Serge Planes

France-CNRS
French National Centre for Scientific Research

Getting ready for climate change with ocean science Kim Woong-Seo

Korea
Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology

How much the ocean is warming to know precisely how much our planet is warming Raquel Somavilla

Spain
Instituto Español de Oceanografía

Climate change in the deep ocean: What we know Virginie Thierry

France-IFREMER
French Institute of Marine Science

Facilitating the development of efficient forecasting along vulnerable coastal areas in Fiji Judith Giblin

Fiji
The Pacific Community – Fiji

How do the oceans function as a sponge for CO2? Matthew Humphreys

Netherlands
Royal Institute for Sea Research

Climate change impacts and adaptation in Tunisian waters Olfa Chaieb

Tunisia
National Institute of Sea Sciences and Technologies

Restoring the lungs of the oceans: Coral reefs and seagrasses Yan-Xiang Ow

Singapore
National University of Singapore

The future of Venice: high water in sea level rise scenarios Debora Bellafiore

Italy
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Scienze Marine.

Better understand and anticipate the effects of climate change on fish stocks Jamal Chioua

Morocco
National Institute of Fisheries Research

Improving climate risk management in the midst of climate change Jacqueline Uku

Tanzania
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association

The consequences of rising ocean temperatures on fish stocks Sissel Rogne

Norway
Institut of Marine Research